Participant News

Luke O\’Mahony from Cork was one of 30 brave young people who took part in the Gaisce / Defence Forces Challenge in June. Luke tells us about his experience at the challenge and how he would love to join the Defence Forces some day. I went on the Gaisce Army Challenge on the 3rd of […]

DFS announces make-over sponsorship of family room in Mercy University Hospital’s Leukaemia Ward A Facebook competition to redesign a Family Room in the Leukaemia Ward at the Mercy University Hospital with former RTE’s design doctors, sponsored by DFS, will see Mallow native and Gaisce bronze award-winner Emma O’Callaghan team up with Denise O’Connor and Catherine

Would you like to volunteer as an assistant for one week in Slovenia, with a Voluntary Service International volunteer who is a wheelchair user? VSI are looking for a male volunteer to assist one of their volunteers on a project in Slovenia from 28 August to 5 September 2014. The project is at a holiday

DFS and Gaisce announce a Gold Partnership enabling them to increase the participation in their programme to hundreds more young people in Ireland. GAA hero and Gaisce Board Member, Donal Óg Cusack and TV3’s Lisa Cannon, (“Presenter turned Power lifter”), are two people who are not afraid to take on a challenge! Both were delighted

The International Gold Event (IGE) is a global leadership gathering for you, the future generation of decision makers and influencers, to shape and deliver the International Award worldwide. We are delighted to announce that Gaisce- The President\’s Award has been invited to take part in this years event which will be held in South Korea in October. The purpose of the event is to provide

In 2009, the Ballymun Runners Programme was established and was facilitated and managed by The Ballymun Job Centre & Probation Service. The main aim of the programme is to engage young people who are at risk of constructive activities and help them to alleviate their boredom and promote life skills, pro-social attitudes and activities. It

A big congratulations to the Letterkenny IT (LYIT) Gaisce Society who won a national BIC award on the 10th of April for the best civic/charity society amongst a small college in Ireland. The BICS (Board of Irish College Students) National Society Awards gives students and societies the opportunity to showcase their numerous achievements from the

The Duke of Edinburgh Award in Latvia are delighted to invite award participants from different countries, including Ireland, to take part at the International Award Camp 2014 Latvia. The camp will be held during July 12-18 at Taurupe secondary school in Latvia and is open to all Gold Participants and can be used as part

On Wednesday 9th April 2014 as part of his historic state visit to Britain, President Michael D. Higgins attended a special gathering of young people from across Ireland and the UK at London City Hall. The event was organised by Gaisce – the President’s Award and The Duke of Edinburgh Award, alongside the Department of

There are many benefits of running the Gaisce programme in your school.  Not only does it have a positive effect on student’s confidence and personal development, it also contributes to a proactive school community.  Operating the Award within the school environment can create a more adult type relationship between student and teacher and this can